Women's Sports Articles - Page 15

The South Carolina Gamecocks will earn the No. 1 seed in the SEC Tournament over Texas due to a coin flip. A coin flip was necessary to determine the top seed in the SEC Tournament due to both South Carolina and Texas finishing with identical 15-1 records in the SEC play. The head-to-head record between […]

2024-25 has nearly been a dream season for Notre Dame women’s basketball, but the Irish have had to deal with some adversity of late. Notre Dame lost two games in a row to end the month of February against NC State and Florida State, raising questions about its viability as a title contender. On Sunday, […]

USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins’ dominant performance in the No. 4 Trojan’s 80-67 victory over No. 2 UCLA on Saturday night caught the attention of basketball legend Magic Johnson, who was among those praising the Trojans’ star after the game. Johnson, a longtime supporter of Los Angeles basketball, acknowledged Watkins on social media following […]

JuJu Watkins continued her dominance against UCLA women’s basketball, scoring 30 points in No. 4 USC’s 80-67 win over the No. 2 Bruins on Saturday night. The win secured USC’s first Big Ten regular-season title in its debut season and extended Watkins’ historic streak against UCLA,  that which reflects an historic streak set by former […]

Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles is sharing when she first experienced mistreatment as a Black athlete. “The first time that I finally realized that I wasn’t going to be able to be a typical athlete was the judging,” Chiles says in her debut memoir I’m That Girl: Living the Power of My Dreams. “I’m literally […]

USC women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb had high praise for star JuJu Watkins following the Trojans’ 80-67 win over No. 2 UCLA on Saturday night, calling her a player with “stuff no one can teach.” Watkins led No. 4 USC (26-2, 17-1 Big Ten) to its first Big Ten regular-season title, scoring 30 points while […]

JuJu Watkins delivered another dominant performance as No. 4 USC women’s basketball defeated No. 2 UCLA 80-67 on Saturday night, clinching the Trojans’ first Big Ten regular-season title in their debut season. After the game, Watkins acknowledged that playing against the Bruins provided extra motivation. “That did fire me up,” Watkins said with a smile […]

USC women’s basketball took a lighthearted jab at NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller after the Trojans’ 80-67 win over No. 2 UCLA on Saturday night, a win that secured their first Big Ten regular-season title. Miller, a UCLA alum, attended the game at Pauley Pavilion alongside his sister Cheryl Miller, a USC legend and […]

UConn women’s basketball star Azzi Fudd is still pondering her WNBA Draft decision as the season winds down. The junior guard has had a great bounce-back year after injuries stalled her career. While Fudd is now projected to be among the first players selected in this upcoming WNBA Draft, she still has a year of eligibility […]

Jordan Chiles shared if she has ever spoken to her teammate Simone Biles about disgraced national team doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse. The two were on the USA Women’s Gymnastics National Team together and were also on the U.S. Women’s Olympics Team together however while they were on the national team together, hundreds of young […]

At the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, the United States women’s gymnastics team made headlines for the bronze medal controversy involving United States gymnast Jordan Chiles. The Oregon native was stripped of her bronze medal during the Paris Olympics when the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decided to take back the medal to award Ana […]

It’s no secret that women’s sports have gotten more eyes on the court, field, and mat than ever before. Specifically with women’s basketball, with the help of emerging titans in the industry, such as Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, JuJu Watkins, Cavinder twins (Haley and Hanna), and so many more, these are some women […]

Twins Haley and Hanna Cavinder have been taking the social scene by storm. The University of Miami women’s basketball athletes are trailblazing through their NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) deals that have made the athletes a new set of fans. Only a couple of years back, the twins began getting traction on TikTok with their viral […]

Georgia football’s Carson Beck and Miami basketball star Hanna Cavinder found themselves at the center of a crime scene after two luxury vehicles were stolen from Beck’s home in Miami. The incident, caught on police body cam footage, shows the athletes remaining composed as they explained the situation to responding officers, per TMZ. #TMZSports has […]

The Washington Mystics’ new regime is starting with a war chest of draft capital after pulling a heist on the Chicago Sky Sunday night. They dealt two-time All-Star Ariel Atkins for the No. 3 overall pick in 2025, as well as a first-round pick swap in ’27 and a second-round swap in ’27. Offloading a […]

Paige Bueckers stands out as one of the best players in women’s college basketball, having fans in the WNBA. Case in point: Former UConn Huskies star Sue Bird. Bird expressed her thoughts on how Bueckers has performed for the Huskies, in a special GQ published. She represented the program from 1998 to 2002, winning two […]

Paige Bueckers is once again having an outstanding season for the UConn women’s basketball team, and she has solidified herself as one of the best players in the country. Bueckers is averaging over 18 points per game this season, and the Huskies are having another impressive season. UConn is currently 26-3 on the year and […]

The Texas Longhorns are the new No. 1 team in the latest women’s basketball AP Poll, and the team made some history with its rise. Texas is now the fourth team to assume the No. 1 position, tying the single-season record for most teams to be ranked first in the history of the women’s poll, […]

No. 3 UCLA women’s basketball survived a late push from Iowa to secure a 67-65 comeback victory on Sunday, and Bruins star center Lauren Betts reflected on the experience of playing in a high-stakes environment. “I have watched Iowa for a really long time, great team,” Betts said, as reported by Ethan Petrik of the […]

Rebuilding requires bravery, and the Washington Mystics’ new front office showed that by trading two-time All-Star Ariel Atkins to the Chicago Sky on Sunday night. The club legend was a centerpiece of Washington’s 2019 championship team, but moving on makes sense. The Sky sent the Mystics the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA […]

Hailey Van Lith knew she was considering a transfer to the TCU Horned Frogs before head coach Mark Campbell reached out to her. Van Lith recalled her time in the transfer portal during the 2024 offseason after the No. 10 Horned Frogs’ matchup with the No. 17 West Virginia Mountaineers. At the time, she capped off […]

Dawn Staley and the No. 6 South Carolina Gamecocks beat the Vanderbilt Commodores 82-54 on Sunday night. However, Staley had high remarks for the opposing team’s star Mikayla Blakes. In 31 minutes of action, Blakes finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and two assists for Vanderbilt. She shot 5-of-15 from the field, including 2-of-5 from […]

In basketball, whether it’s college or professional, sometimes a simple change of scenery is all a player needs to regain dominant form. That appears to be the case this year for TCU guard Hailey Van Lith. Following TCU’s 71-50 win against West Virginia on Sunday, Horned Frogs head coach Mark Campbell acknowledged that Hailey Van […]

Zoe Brooks and the No. 13 NC State Wolfpack stunned the college basketball world by beating the No. 1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 104-95 in a double-overtime thriller. Brooks was particularly dominant throughout the course of the game. In 47 minutes of action, she finished with a double-double of 33 points and 10 rebounds. She […]

The Washington Mystics will be just fine if their players take their current momentum into the regular season. Aaliyah Edwards, Jade Melbourne, and others have all represented the franchise well the past few weeks. Edwards made it all the way to the final round in the inaugural Unrivaled 1-on-1 Tournament as an eighth seed. The […]

A’ja Wilson has been playing at a high level as one of the best players in the WNBA. When it comes to where she stands against NBA competition, she has her doubters, namely Jeff Teague. Wilson took part in an interview with TIME. She appeared on the magazine’s cover for “Women of the Year,” joining […]

A’ja Wilson climbed up the ranks to be one of the best WNBA players. However, she sees her path as a Black athlete to be difficult compared to Caitlin Clark, who is aware of her privilege as a white athlete. Wilson reflected on that double standard in an interview with TIME. She made the magazine’s […]

Fisk University gymnastics is undergoing its first coaching change in the program’s young history. Head coach Corrinne Tarver is no longer with the program, per an announcement by the University. Assistant coach Nuriya Mack, who joined the program in 2023, has been named interim head coach as a national search for a new leader is […]

USC women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb praised the dominance of JuJu Watkins and Kiki Iriafen following the Trojans’ 83-75 win over No. 22 Michigan State on Wednesday night, calling them the best duo in the country. Watkins scored 28 points, and Iriafen added 24 points and 10 rebounds as No. 4 USC improved to 24-2 […]

Even before she stunningly announced that she was returning to UConn for the 2024-25 season, Paige Bueckers was already a Huskies legend. Playing an extra season — if you want to call it that considering all of the time she has missed due to injury — only is allowing her to continue climbing some of […]

On Sunday, UConn women’s basketball established itself as one of the true national title contenders in college hoops this season. Geno Auriemma and the Huskies went into Columbia and destroyed South Carolina’s 71-game home winning streak in dominant fashion, crushing the Gamecocks 87-58. UConn jumped back into the top five in the AP poll on […]

Notre Dame women’s basketball head coach Niele Ivey reflected on the “special moment” she shared with her team after the Fighting Irish claimed the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press women’s basketball poll for the first time since 2019. The ranking was announced ahead of Notre Dame’s 64-49 win over No. 11 Duke on […]

Coco Gauff’s net worth in 2025 is $35 million. Coming onto the scene as a youngster, Gauff was viewed as a prodigy in women’s tennis: the next Serena Williams. The tennis star had slowly been climbing the ranks for years, but a Grand Slam victory was still eluding her. Then, on Sept. 9, 2023, Gauff […]

Talladega College’s interim president Dr. Walter Kimbrough has defended the decision to eliminate six athletic programs in a bid to ensure the institution’s financial stability and make responsible fiscal decisions. The HBCU recently announced the discontinuation of men’s volleyball, acrobatics and tumbling, men’s and women’s golf, and men’s and women’s indoor track. This move comes […]

Vanderbilt women’s basketball freshman Mikayla Blakes set a Division I women’s basketball freshman scoring record, again posting a plus 50-point game with 55 points in a 98-88 overtime win against Auburn on Sunday. The performance passed the previous record of 54 points, set by WNBA star Elena Delle Donne as a redshirt freshman at Delaware […]

Top-ranked UCLA women’s basketball narrowly avoided its second straight loss, defeating No. 22 Michigan State 75-69 on Sunday night despite playing without starting center Lauren Betts, who is out day-to-day with a foot injury. Timea Gardiner’s go-ahead three-pointer with 44 seconds remaining helped the Bruins (24-1, 12-1 Big Ten) pull ahead late. Kiki Rice sealed […]

South Carolina women’s basketball star Te-Hina Paopao called out the Gamecocks’ performance in their embarrassing 87-58 loss to the UConn Huskies. The clash of these titans got out of hand in the first half as the No. 7 team in the country broke South Carolina’s 71-game home-winning. Now, head coach Dawn Staley’s squad will have […]

No. 3 Texas women’s basketball staged a thrilling comeback at home to defeat No. 5 LSU 65-58 on Sunday, overcoming a sluggish first half to secure a statement win in Austin. The win marked Texas’ fourth straight against a top-25 opponent and extended its winning streak to 10 games. Head coach Vic Schaefer had high […]

No. 7 UConn women’s basketball sent a message to the NCAA on Sunday with a crushing 87-58 win over No. 4 South Carolina, snapping the Gamecocks’ 71-game home winning streak at Colonial Life Arena. Geno Auriemma credited the Huskies’ complete team effort, highlighted by a season-high 48 rebounds, as the foundation of the win. “There’s […]